Baba Brinkman | A Brief History of Rhyme

Rap artist Baba Brinkman demonstrates, with examples spanning Eminem and Jay-Z to Chaucer and Lord Byron, that rap is a modern, innovative, and playful form of poetry. Catch Brinkman's Rap Guide to Climate Chaos live in NYC or help crowdfund a Climate Chaos album.

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